LEGALS

DEBTORS AND CREDITORS NOTICE Georgia, Lincoln County Re: Estate of Wayne J. Hawes, deceased

All persons indebted to the estate of Wayne J. Hawes, deceased, are hereby notified to make payment of same to the undersigned and all persons having a claim against said estate are notified to make claim to the undersigned or be barred from participation in the said estate.

This 12th day of July, 2007.

Barney Bussey, Executor

5059 Park Ridge Court

Weschester, Ohio 45069 Hammond & Hammond P.O. Box 1137 Thomson, Georgia 30824 8 9 4tc

NOTICE TO DEBTORS

AND CREDITORS

All creditors of the Estate of Mavis Elizabeth Keener, late of Wilkes County, Georgia, deceased, are hereby notified to render their demand to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment.

This 6th day of August, 2007.

Gregory Eric Keener

Administrator of the estate of

Mavis Elizabeth Keener Kopecky & Roberts, LLC P.O. Box 128 Washington, GA 30673 8 9 4tc

NOTICE Georgia, Lincoln County Probate Court

The petition of Rachel Thurmond, for a year's support from the estate of Bennie D. Thurmond, deceased, for decedent's surviving spouse, having been duly filed, all interested persons are hereby notified to show cause, if any they have, on or before August 27, 2007, why said petition should not be granted.

All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed on or before the time stated in the preceding sentence. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.

Lee D. Moss, Probate Judge By: Kitty Meadows, Probate Clerk/Deputy

Clerk

210 Humphrey St. Lincolnton, GA 30817

706-359-5528

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SEALED BIDS

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners will be accepting sealed bids for automobile, property, liability and workers compensation insurance. The bid opening will be held on August 20, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. in the Lincoln County Courthouse, Commissioners Conference Room located at 210 Humphrey Street, Lincolnton, Georgia. Please bring the sealed bids on the bid opening date. Anyone interested in submitting a bid should contact Roxanne Ashmore, County Clerk, at 706-359-4444 for details. 8 9 2tc

NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER State of Georgia County of Lincoln

By virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Security Deed from John P. Churchill and Dania T. Moneyhun to Little River Investments, LLC, dated January 15, 2006 filed for record on February 23, 2006, and recorded in Deed Book 159, at Pages 474-481, Lincoln County, Georgia Real Property Records, said Security Deed having been given to secure a debt in the original principal sum of Nineteen Thousand and NO/100 Dollars ($19,000.00), with interest from date at the rate stated in said contract on the unpaid

balance until paid, there will be sold by undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door at Lincoln County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in September, 2007, the property described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, non-payment of the monthly installments on said loan. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, including attorney's fees. Said property will be sold as the property of John P. Churchill and Dania T. Moneyhun, subject to a prior Security Deed in favor of Little River Investments, LLC, dated January 15, 2006 recorded in Deed Book 159, at Pages 474- 481, aforesaid Records, to the outstanding ad valorem taxes and/or assessments, if any, and all easements and restrictions of record, if any, having priority over this Security Deed.

Exhibit A

All that lot or parcel of land with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the 188th District, G.M., on Lincoln County, Georgia, being known and designated as Lot No. 2 of Little River Acres, and being more particularly described by Plat of Survey thereof prepared by James F. Mattison, IV, Georgia, R.L.S. No. 2701, dated April 12, 2005, entitled "Final Subdivision Plat: Little River Investments, LLC," copy of which is recorded in Plat Cabinet B, Slide 104, at Panel A in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Lincoln County, Georgia, and to which Plat and the official record thereof references is hereby specifically made in aid of and for a more complete and detailed description of said lot as to its metes, bounds, courses and distances.

Said property is conveyed subject to any easements of record and to Restrictive Covenants recorded in said Clerk's Office in Deed Book 155, pages 15-16.

Little River Investments, LLC

As Attorney in Fact for

John P. Churchill and Dania T. Moneyhun John C. Hammond Hammond & Hammond Attorneys at Law, P.C. Post Office Box 1137 Thomson, Georgia 30824 8 9 4tp

RIGHT TO REDEEM PROPERTY Take notice that:

The right to redeem the following described property, to wit:

All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the 183rd GMD, Lincoln County, Georgia, being known and designated as Lot No. 19 of the J.P. Wells, Jr. Subdivision Number One on a plat of said subdivision recorded in Plat Book 3, at page 35 of the records in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Lincoln County, Georgia and which plat and the recording thereof are incorporated herein by reference as a part of this description.

This is the identical property described as Lot No. 9 conveyed to Kevin Robert Beggs by tax sale deed from Brenda Danner, Ex- Officio Sheriff for Lincoln County, dated August 19, 1991, recorded in Deed Book 164, at page 569 of the Lincoln County records.

will expire and be forever foreclosed and barred on and after the 29th day of August, 2007.

The tax deed to which this notice relates is dated the 6th day of June, 2006, and is recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Lincoln County, Georgia, in Deed Book 164 at page 569.

The property may be redeemed at any time before the 29th day of July, 2007, by payment of the redemption price as fixed and provided by law to the undersigned at the following address: Jerry Quarles, 4472 Augusta Highway, Lincolnton, Georgia 30817.

Please be governed accordingly.

Michelle R. Harrison

Attorney for Buyer

P.O. Box 1150

Lincolnton, GA 30817

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NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER Georgia, Lincoln County

Because of default in the payment of the indebtedness, secured by a Security Deed executed by John P. Reese to Beneficial Mortgage Co. of Georgia dated May 13, 1999 in the amount of $35,699.27, and recorded in Deed Book 107, Page 331, Lincoln County, Georgia Records; as last transferred to Beneficial Mortgage Company of Georgia, Inc., by assignment; the undersigned, Beneficial Mortgage Company of Georgia, Inc., pursuant to said deed and the note thereby secured, has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and pursuant to the power of sale contained in said deed, will on the first Tuesday in September, 2007, during the legal hours of sale, at the Courthouse door in Lincoln County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said deed to wit:

All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the 183rd District, G.M., Lincoln County, Georgia, containing One (1) acre, more or less, and being bound, now or formerly, as follows: Northerly by other lands of J. Harvey Bonner; Easterly by lands of J. Harvey Bonner; Southerly by lands of Mrs. E.W. Dearmon and Westerly by Georgia State Highway No. 47, and being more particularly.

Described according to a plat of same made by Charles W. Elam, surveyor, from a survey dated June 27, 1965, and recorded in Plat Book 2, page 201 of the Records in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, Lincoln County, Georgia, and which plat and the recording thereof are incorporated herein as a part of this description by reference.

which has the property address of 3958 Augusta Hwy., Lincolnton, Georgia, together with all fixtures, and other personal property conveyed by said deed.

The sale will be held subject to any unpaid taxes, assessments, rights-of-way, easements, protective covenants or restrictions, liens, and other superior matters of record which may affect said property.

The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed.

Notice has been given of intention to collect attorney's fees in accordance with the terms of the note secured by said deed.

Said property will be sold as the property of John P. Reese, and the proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness, the expense of said sale, all as provided in said deed, and the undersigned will execute a deed to the purchaser as provided in the aforementioned Security Deed.

This law firm is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt, any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Beneficial Mortgage Company

of Georgia, Inc.

Attorney in Fact for

John P. Reese Anthony DeMarlo, Attorney/etillery McCurdy & Candler, L.L.C. File No. 07-06658/CONV www.mccurdycandler.com 8 9 4tc

NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER Georgia, Lincoln County

This law firm is acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Roland C. Evans and Anne Sanders to Georgia Bank & Trust Company of Augusta, dated February 17, 2004, recorded in Deed Book 141, Page 13, Lincoln County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation by assignment recorded in Deed Book 141, Page 254, Lincoln County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIVE AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($265,905.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Lincoln County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in September, 2007, the following described property:

See Exhibit A attached hereto and made a

part hereof

The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorneys fees (notice of intent to collect attorneys fees having been given).

Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.

To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Roland C. Evans and Anne Sanders or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 1130 Dogwood Dr, Lincolnton, Georgia 30817.

The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed.

Exhibit A

All that lot or parcel of land with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the State of Georgia, County of Lincoln, fronting a distance of 105 feet on the northwesternmost side of Dogwood Drive and extending back therefrom between parallel lines a distance of 200 feet; and being shown and designated as Lot No. 12, Block A, Deerfield Estates Subdivision on a plat thereof recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Lincoln County, Georgia, in Plat Book 3, page 41; reference is hereby made to said plat for a more complete and accurate description as to the exact metes, bounds, dimensions and location of said property.

Said property is subject to Restrictive Covenants applicable to said subdivision of record in said Clerk's Office in Deed Book 27, pages 320-321; and subject to any and all other applicable easements or restrictions of record in said Clerk's Office or shown on said plat.

Chase Home Finance LLC sbm Chase

Manhattan

Mortgage Corporation

as Attorney in Fact for

Roland C. Evans and Anne Sanders McCalla Raymer, LLC 1544 Old Alabama Road Roswell, Georgia 30076 www.foreclosurehotline.net Our file no. 51455105-FT7 8 9 4tc

NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER State of Georgia County of Lincoln

By virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Security Deed from Dan T. Dill, Jr. to Raymond Arnett and Penny B. Arnett, dated February 6, 2003 filed for record on February 13, 2003, and recorded in Deed Book 131, at Pages 348-353, Lincoln County, Georgia Real Property Records, said Security Deed having been given to secure a Note dated February 6, 2003, in the original principal sum of Twenty Eight Thousand Five Hundred and NO/100 Dollars ($28,500.00), with interest from date at the rate stated in said Note on the unpaid balance until paid, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door at Lincoln County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in September, 2007, the property described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, non-payment of the monthly installments on said loan. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, including attorney's fees. Said property will be sold as the property of Dan T. Dill, Jr., subject to a prior Security Deed in favor of Raymond Arnett and Penny B. Arnett, dated February 6, 2003 recorded in Deed Book 131, at Pages 348-353, aforesaid Records, to the outstanding ad valorem taxes and / or assessments, if any, and all ease- ments and restrictions of record, if any, having priority over this Security Deed.

This property is known as 1270 Greenbriar Road, Lincolnton, Georgia 30817.

EXHIBIT "A" Legal Description of Property

ALL that tract or parcel of land, with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the 187th District, G.M., Lincoln County, Georgia, containing 2.85 acres, being designated as Lot 1 on a plat of survey made for Raymond Arnett dated May 16, 2001, prepared by James F. Mattison, IV, R.L.S. #2701, and recorded in Plat Book 9, Page 498, of the records in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, Lincoln County, Georgia, and which plat and the recording thereof are incorporated herein by reference as a part of this description.

Said property is a portion of the 9.18 acres conveyed to Raymond Arnett and Penny B. Arnett by deed recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Lincoln County, Georgia, in Deed Book 87, Page 434 of said Clerk's Office.

Raymond Arnett and Penny B. Arnett

As Attorney in Fact for

Dan T. Dill, Jr. John C. Hammond Hammond & Hammond Attorneys at Law, P.C. Post Office Box 1137 Thomson, Georgia 30824 8 9 4tc

DEBTORS AND CREDITORS NOTICE State of Georgia County of Lincoln

All persons having claims against Mary Fortson Lehocky, late of said County, deceased, or against her estate, are required to present the same to the undersigned, properly itemized and proven, within the time required by law. And all persons indebted to said deceased, or her estate, are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 23rd day of July, 2007.

Alexander Lehocky

Personal Representative Estate of Mary Fortson Lehocky

107 Mercedes Drive

Smyrna, TN 37167 Stanley C. House, LLC Attorney for Personal Representative P.O. Box 915 Augusta, Georgia 30903-0915 8 2 4tp

DEBTOR'S AND CREDITOR'S State of Georgia County of Lincoln

All persons having claims against Jesse T. Ruth and his estate, are required to present the same to the undersigned, properly itemized, and proven, within the time required by law. And all persons indebted to said deceased, or his estate, are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 25th day of July, 2007.

Michelle R. Harrison

P.O. Box 1150

Lincolnton, GA 30817

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

OF RIGHT TO REDEEM State of Georgia County of Lincoln To: Felicia Axon 108 Maynard Dr. Lincolnton, GA 30817

Please take notice

The right to redeem the following described property to wit:

All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the 186th District, G.M., Lincoln County, Georgia and being within the corporate limits of the City of Lincolnton, Georgia, containing 0.4 acres more or less and being bound now or formerly as follows: North by lands of White; East by Maynard Drive; South by lands of Maxwell; and West by lands of Story; said tract is more particularly described according to a plat of same made from survey by William B. Ficklin Surveyor, dated October 15, 1974 and which plat is recorded in Plat Record 5 at page 394 of the Lincoln County, Georgia records and is incorporated herein by reference for a more complete and accurate description of said parcel.

This is the same and identical property as conveyed to the undersigned by deed dated June 6, 2006 and recorded in Deed Record 163 at page 575.

Will expire and be forever foreclosed and barred on an after the September 1, 2007.

The tax deed to which this notice related is dated June 6, 2006 and is recorded in the Office of the Superior Court Clerk for Lincoln County, in Deed Record 163 at pages 575-6.

The property may be redeemed at any time before September 1, 2007 by payment of the redemption price as fixed and provide by law to the undersigned at the following address: P.O. Box 57, Lincolnton, Georgia 30817.

Please be governed accordingly.

Darryl K. Bentley

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR

LINCOLN COUNTY

STATE OF GEORGIA

JULY TERM 2007 GRAND JURY

JULY 30, 2006

GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

We, the members of the Lincoln County Grand Jury for the July Term 2007, having been duly sworn on July 30, 2007 in open court by Judge Harold A. Hinesley do herewith submit the following presentments on this July 30, 2007.

We, the members of the Grand Jury, wish to express our appreciation to Presiding Judge Harold A. Hinesley for his timely charge and the efficient manner in which he conducts his court. We also wish to express our appreciation to the District Attorney Dennis Sanders, and his assistant Rindi Harbeson, for their assistance and guidance in our deliberations. We also wish to express our appreciation to Superior Court Clerk Bruce C. Beggs, and the Court Bailiffs for their assistance in the discharge of our duties.

We, the Grand Jury, have elected Sidney Hatfield as Foreperson and Laura Reed as Grand Jury Clerk.

We, the Grand Jury, have acted upon all bills of indictment presented to the Grand Jury.

GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

AND PRESENTMENTS

We, the Grand Jury make the following general recommendations:

1. Additional public restroom facilities for women.

2. Grand Jury seating area in courtroom needs to be larger and more comfortable.

3. We recommend the commissioners tour the jail at least twice a year, to review procedures, security, etc.

COMMITTEE TO INSPECT JAIL

This Grand Jury Committee has inspected the jail and makes the following recommendations:

1. It was reported to this committee that the present fire detection system is not operational. This matter should be addressed and corrected as soon as possible.

2. There is currently a leak in the jail that should be repaired.

This committee would like to thank the Sheriff, Deputies and Jailers for their dedicated service.

CHILD ABUSE PROTOCAL/CHILD FATALITY REVIEW COMMITTEE

ANNUAL REPORT

We, the Grand Jury have received and examined the annual report of the Child Abuse Protocol/Child Fatality Review Committee filed July 17, 2007 as required by 19-5-2 of the Official Code of Georgia.

PER DEIM

We, the Grand Jury for the July Term 2007, fix the per diem for 2008 as required by law as follows: GRAND and TRAVERSE JURORS at $40.00 per day and BAILIFFS at $50.00 per day.

BOARD OF TAX EQUALIZATION

We, the duly constituted Grand Jury for Lincoln County in accordance with Section 48-5-311 of the Official Code of Georgia, and pursuant to certain vacancies now on the Board of Tax Equalization, do hereby appoint the following named persons to the Lincoln County Board of Tax Equalization for the terms so stated:

To succeed Deborah Tutt as member for the term January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010, we appoint Deborah Tutt. To succeed Helen Cavett as alternate member for term January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009, we appoint Helen Cavett. We also appoint Jimmy O'Conner and Colleen LeRoy as alternate members for the term January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010.

The Board after this appointment will be constituted as follows:

Members:

1.Robert Agurkis January 1, 2006- December 31, 2008

2. Glenda Norman January 1, 2007-December 31, 2009

3. Deborah Tutt January 1, 2008- December 31, 2010

Alternate Members:

1. John C. Carroll January 1, 2006-December 31, 2008

2. Jeremy Dawkins January 1, 2007-December 31, 2009

3. Denise Biles January 1, 2007- December 31, 2009

4. Helen Cavett January 1, 2008- December 31, 2010

5. Jimmy O'Conner January 1, 2008-December 31, 2010

6. Colleen LeRoyJanuary 1, 2008- December 31, 2010

Respectfully Submitted, Sidney E. Hatfield, Foreperson, Laura H. Reed,

Grand Jury Clerk, Colbi Reed

Dunesmore, Teresa Wengrow, June

O'Connor, Teresa Wengrow, Bob

Guillebeau, Sandra B. Wade, Billy Beck

Hogan, Ruby L. Moore, Jason LeRoy, Trudy A. Wynn, Lawyer Murray, Kandie Hearst Franklin, Idel B. Andrews, Rachel

Calhoun Hearst, Carolyn Hearst, Grescenia Zellars, Peggy Felts, Sharon

Clark, Myrtls S. Flint, Phillp G.

McGhaee, Lynn T. Collins, Fran S.

Spratlin IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR

LINCOLN COUNTY

STATE OF GEORGIA JULY TERM 2007 GRAND JURY

July 30, 2007

Order

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that the with and foregoing presentments and recommendations of the Grand Jury for Lincoln County, Georgia for the July Term 2007 be spread upon the Minutes of the Superior Court for said county and that the same be published in The Lincoln Journal, once.

This July 30, 2007.

Harold A. Hinesley, Judge

Lincoln County Superior Court

Filed in open court at 4:38 p.m.

July 30, 2007. Bruce C. Beggs, Clerk